Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-30
Chronic BrOnc hits.

Chronic Bronchitis is also an inflamma.
tion OF the mucus membrane of bronchial
tubes. But tnis form more often occurs
later In life. When a cold settles on the
lungs the disease either ends in bronc hits
or pneumonia If 1t ends in bronchitis, It
usua ,ly passes off as cold In the chest, and
still the patient does not feel entirely well.
He feels tired and languid. and is incapa-
BILE of taking his usual amount of exercise,
and experiences shortness Of breath with
more or less warmth in the palms of his
hands. Soon after this cough ppears, ac-
companied by an eXpectoration of thick
mucus, followed by a hectic flush, loss of
flesh and stsengIh, and night sweats con-
tinue, when the patient assum IS ali the ap-
pearance OF having genuine case OF con-
sumption. But this is simply catarrh of the
lungs, or chronic bronchitis.
Iu the latter stagesof the disease the mu-
Gus mem brane of the larger bronchial tubes
softens, while the smaller tubes and air
cells of the lungs the mucus membrane be-
comes congested and indamed There are
no civities or tubeicles in the lungs, but
merely a wasting away of the larger bron-
chial tubes and death takes place rom OBJ
struction Of the bronchial tubes and air
exhaustion and and suffocation, being una
BILE to expectorate the mucus which accum-
ulates In tho passage leading to the lungs,
which in some cases is sticky and small in
quantity, but more comm My cOpiOus, of q
light straw or yellowish green. Oftentimes
streaks of blood make their appearance in
the mucus, and at times there is a disagree
abe smell. Persons thus afflicted are very
liable to take cold, at which time the mucus
becomes lear and frothy and is ot uncom-
iaonly the case that the patient dies in one
of these attack.
Humid bronchitis (from humere, to be
moisD is so called from the prOfuse quanti-
ty of watery secretions which comes from
the air passages of the lungs. At times 1t
becomes quite ropy. like the white of an
egg. This form of disease usually attacks
Dry bronchitis. This disease, the very
opposite of the above, is very common
affection. Very many people VINO regard
themselves as quite healthy are to day un-
becoming the victims of this treacherous
complaint. This Is the most insidious of all
pulmonary diseases There may at hrst be
a slight hacking cough, and an expectora-
lies the danger. This mucus inhabiting the
air cells OF the lnngs, being difficult to
raise, after 1t becomes solidifed, perma-
nently obstructing portions OF the lungs,
of oppression on the chest particularly al
ter meals or q slight exertion. After a time
the cough becomes more severe ana comes
on in paroxysms, and as the shortness OF
character OF asthma. The mucus mem
brane also becomes more and more thick
ened, which arises from the frequent fresh
cold, and the patient at last becomes fully
ken place, and the inevitable results that
are sure to follow.
Inhalation is the only system which will
cure these diseases and yet the treatment
OF the two forms are entirely different. In
the one we must allay the irritation, while
In the other we must stimulate healthy
action.
This will convince us of the necessity Of
fully understanding the system of medicat-
ed inhalatiOns in the treatment of the vsri-
Gus diseases of the pulmonary organs, for
when properly applied there is no system
of medicine to be compared to it.
Persons desiring treatment by this system
of practice can use the remedy at home as
well as at our Office, and which Will cause
no inconvenience Or hindrance to business
whatever.
have seen so many of these cases cured
that do not consider any case hopeless un.
less the disease had advanced to the chest
and that both lungs are ser.ously inyoivea.
Even then the inhalations aid us IN dissolv-
ing the mucus and In contracting ana heal
Ing the cavities, which nothing else can 90
The very best references from those al
ready cured.